If I could....

I would buy this:

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and this:

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and this:

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and these:

TOM's new ballet flats!

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and perhaps, this:

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and I certainly wouldn't mind this:

 

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and I would book a trip here:

GREECE

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and here

 AUSTRALIA

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and then here:

 

 MALDIVES

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That's not too much to ask, right??

ahhh, it's nice to dream!

Public Service Announcement

DO NOT PURCHASE BATH TOYS.

Do you hear me?  Do not fall victim to the $20 bath toys.

Seriously, the things your child will play with in the bathtub are things you already have in your home:

1.  Plastic pitcher

2.  Solo cups/plastic cups/sippy cups

3.  Measuring cups/spoons

All my children want to do in the bath is pour water {Reese} and splash water {Jack}.

This has been a public service announcement for mothers everywhere.

Down at the farm

Last weekend, we celebrated Christmas {a month late} at Aunt Denise's house.  We couldn't have asked for a more gorgeous day!  They have an amazing home on an amazing piece of property and if I could move in tomorrow, I would!  Seriously, this is the view out their back door:

{oh, hello horsies!}

Of course, my kiddos had a blast.  What's not to love?  Wide open fields to scream and run and jump and eat grass?  YES PLEASE!

The horses were a big hit...

as was, apparently, looking through the cracks on the wrap-around porch {swoon}.

A few more of my girl on the horse:

And here's some more of "the boy"

We also got to spend time with family!  Reese loves her cousin Jaxon and baby Presley, too {of course I got not pics of that little angel baby}.

{he was telling me he's 4 years old.}

We opened a few presents...

{no pants.  potty accident.  oh well.}

we played in the "sand pit"

and chased this munchkin everywhere...

Before we knew it, the skies were getting gray, thunder was rumbling, and we decided to pack it up and head home {driving straight through the storm!}

We had to say good bye to the dogs, 

and the horses!

{mama, I'm waving bye bye to the horses...behind my head!  I'm silly.}

Thanks for hosting us, Denise!  

Now, you can take all your Christmas decorations down!

carpe diem. {or don't}

If you read nothing else today, especially if you are a mother of small children or about to be a mother of small children, go read THIS POST.

Motherhood is hard work.  "Mommy-guilt" should have an entry in Webster's Dictionary, except the definition for every mother would be different.

I love the blogger's analogy of mothering to Mt. Everest...I found myself whispering "exactly" under my breath the whole time I was reading that.

The mountain is tough to climb, and I might not enjoy every minute with these 2 kiddos of mine, but the moments of triumph as a mother sure do make the trek worth it.

Double the bubbles...

Double the fun!!

I so love that I can give the kiddos their baths at the same time!  They love it {esp. Jack} and it's like a 30 minute playtime.

Seriously...this kid L.O.V.E.S. the bath...

{are you dying with the cuteness? me too.}

{DO YOU SEE HIS TOP TEETH? me too.}

And this little lady {who had a very I'm-2-years-old-and-don't-you-forget-it kind of day}, well she just likes baths.  She never has been crazy about the bath, but she will play for a little while.

Perhaps, it has something to do with a wild maniac splashing water everywhere...

Who me? Never. I'm calm like .5 percent of the time.  Definitely not me.